Vinfast announces seven new car models

By Anh Vu &nbspJanuary 16, 2019 | 09:58 am GMT+7 Vinfast factory is seen in Hai Phong city, Vietnam September 25, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Kham VinFast, Vietnam’s first fully-fledged car manufacturer, plans to launch seven new ‘premium’ models. Following the first line of Lux (short for Luxury) automobiles aimed at the high-end segment, Vinfast, a unit of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, has announced it will launch a Pre (short for Premium) car line with the aim of tapping a larger customer base. The company has opened a polling page for customers to vote on the seven most popular models out of a potential 35. The seven Pre models will include a hatchback and a CUV (crossover SUV) for the A and B segments; one Sedan and CUV for the C segment; and 1 Sedan, 1 SUV and 1 family car for the D segment. VinFast will continue to work closely with the famous Italian studios, Ital Design, Torino Design, and Pininfarina on designing the new models. VinFast showed off its first two car models, a sedan and an SUV, at the Paris Motor Show in France last October just a year after its incorporation, grabbing the attention of the… Read full this story